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Smriti Mandhana’s captaincy chapter begins as India face Zimbabwe

Smriti Mandhana takes on her inaugural assignment as India's full-time leader, marking a new era after spending roughly ten years serving as deputy to Harmanpreet Kaur. The upcoming white-ball tour features three T20 matches hosted in Raipur from October 16 through October 20, followed by a trio of ODI fixtures contested in Vadodara between October 23 and 28.

Zimbabwe arrives for their inaugural visit to India under the leadership of Josephine Nkomo, bringing the exact roster that recently competed against the West Indies. India enters the series dealing with a vacant No.

3 batting position due to an injury sustained by Jemimah Rodrigues, leaving alternatives such as Anushka Sharma, Niki Prasad, and G Kamalini under consideration for the slot.

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